Cluster hook



Nov. 3, 1925. 1,559,783

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UNITED STATES 1,559,783 PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL S. ROSE AND SUSAN L. SWOPE, OF SAN J OSYE, CALIFORNIA CLUSTER HOOK.

Application filed November 10, 1924. Serial No. 748,945.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, SAMUEL S. Rose and SUSAN L. Sworn, citizens of the United States of America, residing at San Jose, county of Santa Clara, State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cluster Hooks; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the characters of reference marked there on, which form a part of this application.

This invention relates to improvements in cluster hooks of a type particularly adapted to be used by campers and similar outing parties to be strapped around a tree, tent pole or the like, for general utillty purposes, such as the temporary support of clothing, cooking utensils and similar articles.

The present invention particularly represents an improvement over the type of hook structure shown in our Patent No. 1,506,668 dated August 26th, 1924, our principal object now being to provide a cluster hook, which while having practically all the advantages of that shownin said patent, may be manufactured at a very much lower cost.

This and other objects we accomplish by means of such structure and relative arrangement of parts as will fully appear by a perusal of the following specification and claim.

In the drawings similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one of our cluster hooks as mounted in position on a tent pole.

Fig. 2 is a perspective View of. the hook cluster detached.

Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section of the same on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Referring now more particularly to the characters of reference marked on the drawings, the numeral 1 denotes a vertical length of a light rod or heavy wire terminating at its lower end in an upturned hook 2, and at its upper end being bent over, down and then again up to form another upturned and preferably smaller hook 3. i

A horizontal or cross Wire or rod 1 ex tends across the wire 1 intermediate the ends of the latter in front of the same and for an equal distance on both sides thereof. At its ends the wire 4 is bent down to form portions 5 parallel to the wire 1, the lower ends of the portions 5 being'bent to form upturned hooks 6 preferably on a somewhat higher level than the hook 2.

An inverted U-shaped wire member 7 is symmetrically disposed relative to the wire united together, preferably by spot welding,

as indicated at 8 in Fig. 3.

The member 7 not onlybraces the wires 1 and 4 together and forms a binding means therebetween giving much greater rigidity than would be had with the single point of connection between the wires 1 and 4, but with the members 1 and 4: forms a friction loop through which a belt or strap 9 having a take-up buckle 10 may be passed. This enables the cluster to be demountably, yet firmly, supported from a pole 11 or other similar object, as shown in Fig. 1. A

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that we have produced such a device as substantially fulfills the objects of the invention as set forth herein.

While this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferred construction of the device, still in practice such deviations from such detail may be resorted to as do not form a departure from the spirit of the invention, as defined by the appended claim.

Having thus described our invention what we claim as new and useful and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

As an article of manufacture a hookcluster including a plurality of hooks spaced apart, a common connecting wire rigidly connected to one end of all the hooks, an inverted U-shaped wire arranged centrally of the connecting wire and rigidly attached thereto, and a center wire rigidly attached to the cross wire and the opposite side of the Ushaped Wire to form with the U-shaped Wire a friction loop for the reception of a strap.

In testimony whereof We aflix our signatures.

SAMUEL S. BOSE. SUSAN L. SWOPE. 

